“Yoweri Museveni received 71.65% of the vote in January's presidential election, according to Uganda's Electoral Commission.”

Uganda Electoral CommissionOfficial recordJanuary 17, 2026Read the original

Declaration of the 15 January 2026 presidential election result.

Our verdict

True

The commission declared Museveni the winner with 7.95 million votes, 71.65%.

What we found

Chairperson Simon Byabakama announced the result on 17 January 2026; Bobi Wine got 24.72%. The vote was held under an internet blackout and disputed by the opposition. The claim accurately reports the official figure.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term, Electoral Commission says. [1]
Supports the claim
Museveni extends 40-year rule with 71.65 percent victory. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Al Jazeera, AllAfrica. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]Al Jazeera · Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term: Electoral Commission
[2]AllAfrica · Uganda: Yoweri Museveni extends 40-year rule with 71.65 percent victory

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